Leonard Blake, BACP

Leonard Blake is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of private practice experience. He has worked with a wide and diverse client base, including referrals from major national agencies as well as private individuals, and adapts his methods to suit each person he sees.

He often begins from an existential perspective, inviting clients to explore the meanings and patterns that shape their daily experience. Leonard uses counsellor and psychoanalytic-informed techniques to help people recognize their inner world and identify practical steps toward a more sustainable, thriving way of living. The BACP credential indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and reflects adherence to professional standards.

Leonard works with a broad range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, family and grief issues, intimacy-related challenges, eating and parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching needs, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, body image, codependency, communication problems, dissociation, divorce and separation, and other personality and mood-related difficulties.

He provides therapy in English and accepts international clients, offering flexible session formats to match individual circumstances and preferences.

Therapeutic approaches and remote access

Leonard draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape patterns in adult life. This approach looks at connection and trust, and can be helpful for people working with relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, or attachment issues.

He also employs Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on creating a non-judgemental, empathetic atmosphere where the client sets the pace and priorities. This approach supports self-exploration, self-esteem work, and emotional processing in a way that respects each person’s autonomy.

Leonard uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to identify and adjust unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT is practical and structured, often useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Leonard collaborates with each person to select methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, reviewing and adapting the plan as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, travel limitations, or international arrangements. These formats make regular contact more accessible and allow therapy to fit into everyday life while maintaining a focus on meaningful progress.